Here we are, the fifth and likely final, camping trip of the season! The destination this time is Cuivre River State Park . This weekend would see a high temperature around 80°F on Friday and around 60°F overnight - perfect weather for camping! Like 3 of the previous trips this year, we would once again shoot for a single night trip. Continuing to better prepare for this trip, after the disaster that was Robertsville State Park , I would bring the diesel heater where my wife

It's time for the long-awaited trip of the season! What will be the longest trip for the 2025 camping season and my personal favorite trip of not just this year but any year... It's time for the annual Montauk State Park  trout fishing trip! This year would see the 3 of us in a tent on the first night and a cabin the last two nights in an effort to improve sleep for all. It would also be the first time returning to Montauk since flooding ravaged the park in November 2024, jus

Here we are, the third camping trip of the season! The destination this time is Washington State Park . This weekend would see a high temperature around 83°F on Friday and around 60°F overnight - perfect weather for camping! Like the previous two trips this year, we would once again shoot for a single night trip. To better prepare for this trip, after the disaster that was Robertsville State Park last month , I would bring the diesel heater where my wife would get to experien

Finally! A perfect  camping weekend! This year has been quite a challenge as far as camping is concerned with hot, humid weather and storms being the primary factors in the accompanying misery. This weekend, however, was the exact opposite! With cooler weather and clear skies, it was indeed perfect!

Camp set up before the sun sets; very rare!

When the leaves on the trees are starting to change, that can only mean one thing... it's time for the annual Montauk State Park  trout fishing trip! Continuing the recent trend of taking the full departure date to pack up and roll out, I would quickly come to realize this newfound "take your time" approach to packing really does more harm than good...

Fall is around the corner so let's get camping! The second trip of 2024 would take me back to Trail of Tears State Park , a place I have been to before but not since 2019. It was supposed to be a dry weekend and it was supposed to be cooler temps... It definitely was not cooler temps and was almost not a dry weekend after a few near misses and light overnight sprinkle. I was determined not to let the forecast dictate the weekend of camping yet again! Having gotten such a lat

The time has come! Halfway through the 8th month of the year and finally getting my first camping trip in for 2024. The destination, one...

The 5th and possibly final trip of the year would also be the second solo trip of the year for me. The weather would be nice enough, a...

When the leaves on the trees are starting to change, that can only mean one thing... it's time for the annual Montauk State Park trout...

The time has come! Nearly to the 6th month of the year and finally getting my first camping trip in for 2023. The destination, not one I...

It's December again. The tents and sleeping bags are all packed away. Camping season is done, right? Wrong! Like last year, we would set our sights on an indoor camping trip to the Betty Lea Lodge at Echo Bluff State Park !

The air outside has a chill to it, the leaves are starting to change, and beginning to fall... That can mean quite a few things but to me it means it's time for the annual Montauk State Park trout fishing trip! Looking to continue on the success of previous years, this year I will be hoping to hit the lofty goal of 10 trout in 5 days!

With almost half of 2022 already over... the first camping trip of the year was LONG overdue! Why has it taken almost 6 months to get the...

It's November. The tents and sleeping bags are all packed away. Camping season is done, right? Wrong! With a holiday on the calendar and a free day off work following that, it was the perfect opportunity to squeeze in one more trip! November weather, like any weather, can be pretty tricky to predict, especially months in advance. But none of that would matter because we would set our sights on an indoor camping trip to the Betty Lea Lodge at Echo Bluff State Park ! This would

Not nearly a week into October and the time has once again come for the annual Montauk State Park trout fishing trip! Last year ended a multi-year trout drought so this year I would be looking to continue the streak and bring home more fish for the freezer!

Finally! A perfect camping weekend! This year has been quite a challenge as far as camping is concerned with hot, humid weather and...

Finally, a camping trip that doesn't include a heat advisory! How exactly this happens in the middle of August is beyond me but it did and it was perfect! The trip this time would be to Mark Twain State Park featuring a large body of water to sit in if the temperatures had been worse. On top of the reasonable temperature, no rain again! This was really turning out to be an ideal weekend on all counts!

It's July and summer has officially set in. How do I know? I glisten in the sun for nothing more than sitting still. Despite this time of year not being my favorite camping weather, it's time for camping at Cuivre River State Park ! Featuring a lake and newly renovated beach, reopened in May 2021, we would be making use of the water and beach opportunities to beat the heat! At least, given recent weather trends, it wasn't expected to storm or rain on this trip meaning post tr

More that half the year has gone by and I am just now getting the first camping trip in. Got a lot of ground to cover and not much time left do it! Unfortunately, this trip would occur in some of the worst humidity possible with a frequent chance of storms each day. Although I made my site reservation nearly 1 month in advanced, I was really liking the pick of Dr Edmund Babler Memorial State Park in case things went seriously awry with the weather. Being rather close by, if